RFP 25-078 City of Buda Wayfinding Signage.pdf

CITY OF BUDA

SOLICITATION #25-078

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

CITY OF BUDA WAYFINDING SIGNAGE

RELEASED ON AUGUST 6, 2025

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

SOLICITATION# 25-078

CITY OF BUDA WAYFINDING SIGNAGE

Issued by the City of Buda, Texas

Sealed Proposals will be accepted until 2 PM CT, September 9, 2025 and then publicly opened and read aloud thereafter.

Legal Name of Responding Firm SAM.GOV ID#

Contact Person Title

Telephone Number E-Mail Address

Street Address of Principal Place of Business City/State Zip

Complete Mailing Address City/State Zip

Acknowledgment of Addenda: #1_______ #2 _______ #3 _______ #4 _______ #5 _______

Acknowledgment of ADA ATTACHMENT V: _______

By signing below, you hereby certify that the information contained in this submittal and any attachments is true and correct and may be viewed as an accurate representation of proposed goods or services to be provided by this organization. You agree that failure to submit all requested information may result in rejection of your company’s submittal as non-responsive. You certify that no employee, board member, or agent of the City of Buda has assisted in the preparation of this submittal. You acknowledge that you have read and understand the requirements and provisions of this solicitation and that the organization will comply with the regulations and other applicable local, state, and federal regulations and directives in the implementation of any awarded contract. And furthermore, that you certify that you are legally authorized to sign this offer and to submit it to the City of Buda, on behalf of said offeror by authority of its governing body.

Authorized Signature

Note: Complete and submit this page as the cover of your proposal.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

A. Introduction

1. Project Overview: The City of Buda is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) with the intent of awarding a contract for the delivery of the goods and services described in Appendix A – Scope of Services.

2. Contract parties: The City of Buda, herein shall be referred to as “the City”. The person or company responding to the solicitation may herein be referred to as the “Offeror”.

3. Questions:

i. Clarifications: All questions related to requirements or processes of this solicitation should be submitted in writing to purchasing@budatx.gov before the deadline for questions as stated in the schedule in Appendix A.

ii. Replies: Responses to inquiries that directly affect an interpretation or effect a change to this RFP will be issued in writing by addendum. All such addenda issued by City before the submittal deadline shall be considered part of the RFP. The City will not be bound by any reply to an inquiry unless such reply is made by such formal written addendum.

iii. Acknowledgement of Addenda: The Offeror must acknowledge all addenda by signing and returning such document(s) or by initialing appropriate area of cover page of the RFP. Failure to do so may result in disqualification of the proposal submitted.

4. Notification of Errors or Omissions: Offerors shall promptly notify the City of any omissions, ambiguity, inconsistency or error that they may discover upon examination of this RFP. The City shall not be responsible or liable for any errors and/or misrepresentation that result from the solicitations which are inadvertently incomplete, ambiguous, inconsistent or obviously erroneous.

5. Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ): Per Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code, a vendor who submits to the City of Buda a response to a request for proposals or bids, shall file a completed conflict of interest questionnaire if the vendor has a business relationship with a local governmental entity that meets the conditions of the statute.

If Offeror falls under the requirements of Chapter 176, and submits a proposal in response to this RFP, a conflict-of-interest questionnaire (Attachment II) should be completed and included with the proposal. The form is also available at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/conflict/CIQ.pdf

If you have any questions about compliance, please consult your own legal counsel. Compliance is the individual responsibility of each person or agent of a person who is subject to the filing requirement. An offense under Chapter 176 is a Class C misdemeanor.

6. Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties: If selected for award of a contract, the Offeror may be requested to file a Form 1295 with the Texas Ethics Commission. Texas law states that a governmental entity or state agency may not enter certain contracts with a business entity unless the business entity submits a disclosure of interested parties (Form 1295) to the governmental entity.

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mailto:purchasing@budatx.gov https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/conflict/CIQ.pdf

B. General Information

1. Tax Exempt Status: City purchases are exempt from State Sales Tax and Federal Excise Tax. Do not include tax in any cost proposals negotiated as part of this solicitation. City will furnish a sales Tax Exemption Certificate upon request.

2. Public Inspection of Proposals: The City strictly adheres to the Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552.001, et seq.) and all other governing statutes, regulations, and laws regarding the disclosure of solicitation information. Responses to solicitations are not available for public inspection until after the contract award. If the offeror has notified the city, in writing, that a response to the solicitation contains trade secrets or confidential information, the city will generally take reasonable steps to prevent disclosure of such information, in accordance with the Texas Public Information Act. This is a proposal of general policy only, and in no event shall the City be liable for disclosure of such information by the City in response to a request, regardless of the City’s failure to take any such reasonable steps, even if the City is negligent in failing to do so.

C. Proposal Withdrawals and Solicitation Amendments

1. Withdrawal: The City reserves the right to withdraw this solicitation for any reason.

2. Addenda: The City reserves the right to amend any aspect of this solicitation by issuing a formal written addendum prior to the solicitation submittal deadline. Addenda will be posted on the bid distribution services where the solicitation has been posted by the City. However, it is the vendor’s responsibility to check for any addenda that may be issued for this solicitation. Please acknowledge receipt of addenda by checking the appropriate spaces on the cover sheet of this solicitation.

D. Submittal Instructions

1. Proposal Submission: Please follow the directions below. Failure to follow these submission instructions may result in disqualification of your proposal.

Submit one (1) signed original paper copy, bound by clip only, and delivered in a sealed package to the following physical address:

City of Buda Attn: Purchasing Bid Box Buda City Hall 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100 Buda, TX 78610

IMPORTANT: Write “SEALED PROPOSAL” with the Solicitation Number, Solicitation Name, and Due Date of The Solicitation on the outside of the shipping package. Failure to do so may result in a misdirected package, which may become late if not delivered to the Purchasing Bid Box by the solicitation closing time.

Faxed, emailed or late proposals will be ineligible and not accepted for consideration. It is the responsibility of the offeror(s) to ensure that the proposals are received at the City address as described above by the designated due date and time. City assumes no responsibility for delays caused by postage, mail courier, email, package misdirection or any other form of delivery. Late proposals will not be opened, returned nor considered in the evaluation of the proposal. Proposals may be withdrawn at any time prior to the submittal deadline, but they may not be withdrawn after the official opening. Proposals received will be publicly opened after the solicitation closing time at the address above. People wishing to attend the opening should notify the City Hall receptionist upon arrival. A staff member will escort attendees to the opening location. Only the names of the offeror(s) submitting a proposal will be read aloud. No other information will be disclosed at that time.

Proposal information is restricted and not publicly available until after award of a contract. All documents

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associated with the proposal submitted, unless the offeror indicates a portion of the proposal is proprietary, may be subject to public inspection in accordance with the Public Information Act. All information obtained during this solicitation will become property of the City of Buda.

2. Submittal Packet – Required Content: All documents for consideration as part of the proposal must be physically submitted to the City on or before the closing time. Packets will be date stamped at time of receipt. The City does reserve the right to request additional information during the evaluation process, including Best and Final Offers from those offerors submitting proposals considered reasonably qualified.

3. Submittal Deadline: The deadline for submittal of responses to the RFP shall be as identified on the cover page of this RFP. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to have their proposal physically submitted by the deadline. No extensions will be granted, and no late submissions will be accepted.

4. Responses Received Late: Offerors are encouraged to submit their response to the RFP as soon as possible.

The time and date of receipt as recorded with Purchasing Manager or designated receiver shall be the official time of receipt. The City is not responsible for late submission regardless of the reason.

5. Alterations or Withdrawals of Proposal: Any submitted proposal to the RFP may be withdrawn or a revised proposal may be substituted before the RFP submittal deadline. Proposals cannot be altered, amended, or withdrawn by the Offeror after the submittal deadline, unless such alteration, amendment, or withdrawal notice is approved in writing by the Purchasing Manager, or is in response to a Best and Final Offer request by the City.

6. Proposal Format: See instructions in Appendix B.

7. Public Information: The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this solicitation and the contractor or vendor agrees that the contract can be terminated if the contractor or vendor knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter.

E. Evaluation and Award

1. Completeness: If a response to the RFP is incomplete or otherwise fails to conform to the requirements of the RFP, City alone will determine whether the variance is so significant as to render the Offer’s proposal non-responsive, or whether the variance may be cured by the Offeror or waived by the City, such that the response to the RFP may be considered for award.

2. Ambiguity: Any ambiguity in the response to the RFP as a result of omission, error, lack of clarity or non-compliance by the Offeror with specifications, instructions and all conditions shall be construed in the favor of the City. In the event of a conflict between these standard RFP requirements and details provided in Appendices A & B, the Appendices shall prevail.

3. Additional Information: City may request any other information necessary to determine Offeror’s ability to meet the minimum standards required by this solicitation.

4. Evaluation and Contract Award Process: The City’s intent is to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the City considering the relative importance of price and the other evaluation factors included in Appendix B (E) of this solicitation.

5. Unit Prices and Extensions: If unit prices and their extensions are submitted in a proposal and do not coincide, the unit price shall govern.

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6. Contract Award: An award of a contract to provide the services specified herein will be made in accordance with the Texas statute, federal regulations (when applicable) and with the City’s purchasing policy. The City will evaluate and rank all responses received. Discussions in accordance with the terms of a request for proposals and with regulations adopted by the governing body of the municipality may be conducted with offerors who submit proposals and who are determined to be reasonably qualified for the award of the contract. Offerors may be provided an opportunity for discussion and revision of proposals through a Best and Final Offer (“BAFO”) process after proposals have been evaluated and before the award of the contract.

The acceptance and award of a contract is subject to approval by the City executive/and or City Council.

7. House Bill 89 Verification Form: Passed by the Legislature in 2017, House Bill 89 prohibits a governmental entity, including a school district, from entering into a contract for goods or services with a company unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it does not boycott Israel and will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract (Texas Government Code 2270.002). The form must be completed and included in the Offeror’s response, unless exempted by the statute, in order to ensure compliance with House Bill 89. Failure to enclose a verification form may result in Offeror’s response being deemed non-responsive.

8. Disclosure Requirements for Vendors (Conflict of Interest Questionnaire Form CIQ): Per Chapter 176 of the

Texas Local Government Code a vendor who submits a response to a request for proposals or bids to the City of Buda shall file a completed conflict of interest questionnaire with the City.

9. Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties: If selected for award of a contract, the Offeror may be required to file a Form 1295 with the Texas Ethics Commission. Texas law states that a governmental entity or state agency may not enter into certain contracts with a business entity unless the business entity submits a disclosure of interested parties to the governmental entity. The City will notify the vendor to request the filing when necessary.

10. Anti-Terrorism Disclosure: Texas S.B. 252 provides that (1) the City may not enter into a governmental contract with a Provider that is identified on a list prepared and maintained by the comptroller and that does business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) a company that the United States government affirmatively declares to be excluded from its federal sanctions regime relating to Sudan, its federal sanctions regime relating to Iran, or any federal sanctions regime relating to a foreign terrorist organization is not subject to contract prohibition under this subchapter.

11. Contract: Upon successful completion of revision negotiations, the City will submit to the successful offeror a a contract for execution. The City of Buda will offer for execution its standard form of agreement with the successful firm chosen for award. No vendor contracts will be accepted. By submitting a proposal in response to this RFP, the offeror understands and accepts this requirement and that failure to execute the City’s contract may result in rejection of the offeror’s submitted proposal.

12. Partial Contract Award: City reserves the right to award one contract for some or all the requirements proposed or award multiple contracts for various portions of the requirements to different Offerors based on the responses to this RFP, or to reject any and all responses to the RFP and re-solicit the RFP, when deemed to be in the best interest of City.

13. Required Representations:

a. Required Licenses: Offeror certifies that he holds any and all applicable licenses required by the State of Texas for a provider of the goods and/or services described by the Scope of Services herein.

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b. Authority to Submit Response and Enter Contract: The person signing on behalf of Offeror certifies that the signer has authority to submit a proposal on behalf of the Offeror and to bind the Offeror to any resulting contract.

14. Insurance Requirements: The City has the following financial responsibility provisions:

a. Insurance: The Offeror certifies, consistent with its status as an independent contractor, shall carry, and shall require any of its subcontractors to carry, at least the following insurance in such form, with such companies, and in such amounts (unless otherwise specified) as City may require:

i. Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability insurance, including All States Endorsement, to the extent required by federal law and complying with the laws of the State of Texas;

ii. Commercial General Liability insurance, including Blanket Contractual Liability, Broad Form Property Damage, Personal Injury, Completed Operations/Products Liability, Premises Liability, Medical Payments, Interest of Employees as additional insureds, and Broad Form General Liability Endorsements, for at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Combined Single Limit Bodily Injury and Property Damage on an occurrence basis;

iii. Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance covering all owned, non-owned or hired automobiles to be used by the Contractor, with coverage for at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Combined Single Limit Bodily Injury and Property Damage.

b. The awarded firm will be required to provide a current certificate of insurance to the City prior to execution of any agreement.

c. The City of Buda must be endorsed as a named additional insured to the applicable policies.

F. Evaluation Process All submissions in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in a manner consistent with the City’s applicable rules and policies.

A proposal review committee will be assembled to perform the evaluations. In the evaluation process, the evaluation committee will review all proposals that have been received before the solicitation due date. Nonresponsive submissions (those not conforming to the solicitation requirements) will be eliminated. Each respondent bears sole responsibility for submitting all requested information with their proposal. The City reserves the right to disqualify any submission that includes significant deviations or exceptions to the terms, conditions, and/or specifications in this solicitation.

Once proposals have been submitted, the City evaluates the proposals and determines which of those are determined to be reasonably qualified for award. Those so determined will be reviewed and scored. Best and final offers ("BAFO") for those reasonably qualified may be obtained by allowing the submission of a BAFO before the final decision is made to award a contract.

The City reserves the right to be the sole judge as to the overall acceptability of any submission or to judge the individual merits of specific provisions within competing offers.

G. Cooperative Governmental Purchasing Note: The successful bidder to be awarded the contract under this solicitation has the right to opt out of this section by indicating as such on the contract to be executed between the successful bidder and the City of Buda.

Other governmental entities which have executed interlocal agreements with the City of Buda may desire to purchase goods or services defined in this solicitation from the awarded contractor. Those entities may utilize the contract awarded by the City of Buda upon agreement between the entity and the awarded contractor. Each entity will place their own orders directly with the contractor. All purchases by those entities will be billed by the

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contractor directly to the entity and payment to the contractor shall by paid directly to the contractor. The City of Buda will not be responsible for another governmental entity’s debts. Each governmental entity will be responsible for ensuring full compliance with the contract specifications.

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Appendix A – Scope of Work & Specifications

A. Purpose

The City of Buda, Texas (the “City”) invites proposals from qualified firms interested in providing wayfinding signage fabrication and installation at various locations throughout the City. The City of Buda reserves the right to award any combination of proposal items (Proposal Items 1-4 as seen below in section D, Proposal Items).

The City is especially interested in offerors with significant, current, applicable experience in providing these services on governmental projects, as referenced above.

Providers who participate in this RFP process may hereinafter be referred to as “Offerors” or “Firms”.

B. Contact for Questions Questions about this RFP may be directed to the City of Buda Purchasing Office at Purchasing@budatx.gov

C. Scope of Work The work is divided into four proposal items, each corresponding to a distinct set of designated signs detailed below in Section D. Full details regarding sign types, materials, quantities, and locations are provided in the attached Wayfinding Guidelines Documentation. Respondents are expected to review these documents thoroughly and submit pricing and proposals based on the requirements outlined therein.

D. Proposal Items

1. Phase 1: Downtown Parking & Pedestrian This proposal item consists of signage within the downtown main street district

2. Proposal Item 2: Downtown Vehicular This proposal item consists of signage that helps vehicular traffic navigate to and within the Downtown Main Street district.

3. Proposal Item 3: I-35 to Sportsplex

This proposal item consists of signage that helps vehicular traffic navigate from I-35 through Buda to the City’s Sportsplex facility.

4. Proposal Item 4: Points of Interest This proposal item consists of outlying signs identifying directions to Buda’s points of interest.

E. Submission Within your proposal, provide a detailed approach to the project, including timeline and cost breakdown. Proposals should include cost estimates, product specifications, warranty information and any additional services offered.

Detail any deviations from the specifications outlined within this RFP.

Additionally, please include any other relevant additional costs that will be incurred. Include this cost proposal as part of your sealed submittal.

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Start of Specifications

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2025 Buda Wayfinding Proposal Items

This document works in tandem with Appendix B: Sign Location Overview provided by Page.

Proposal Item #1 – Downtown Parking & Pedestrian

Sign # Type General Location Pg. # 6 Map/Directory 100 Houston St. Parking Lot 14 13 Map/Directory Main, Planter Box 21 70 Parking Identification Municipal Building 72 71 Parking Identification Amphitheater 73 72 Parking Identification City Park 74 73 Parking Identification City Park 75 74 Parking Identification City Park 76 75 Parking Identification Garison Road 77 76 Parking Identification IMAC 78 77 Parking Identification Houston St. Parking 79 78 Parking Identification 2770 Lot 80 80 Pedestrian Wayfinding Municipal Building 82 81 Pedestrian Wayfinding Garison 83 82 Pedestrian Wayfinding City Park 84 83 Pedestrian Wayfinding City Park 85 84 Pedestrian Wayfinding DT Restroom 86 85 Pedestrian Wayfinding Lower Campus Parking 87 86 Pedestrian Wayfinding Bradfield 88 87 Pedestrian Wayfinding Bonita Vista 89 88 DT Marker Main@ circle drive 90 89 DT Marker 967@Cole Springs 91 90 DT Marker 2770 to DT 92 91 DT Marker Go Forth to DT 93

Proposal Item #2 – Downtown Vehicular

Sign # Type General Location Pg. # 1 Vehicular Small Main, Stagecoach 9 2 Vehicular Small Main, TLE 10 3 Vehicle Large Main St. Circle Drive 11 5 Vehicle Large Railroad, Law Office 13 7 Vehicle Large Main St. Across from gas pumps 15 8 Vehicle Small 2770, next to gas pumps 16 10 Vehicle Large Main, IMAC 18

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12 Vehicle Large 967, Main St. Station 20 14 Vehicle Large Main, Merdian 22 15 Vehicle Large Main, Rail Switch 23 16 Vehicular Small 967, Lower Campus 24 19 Vehicular Small 967, lift station 27 46 Vehicular Small Main@Cabelas, to I-35 54 47 Vehicular Small Cabelas@Main, to DT 55 48 Vehicular Small Main@ Cabelas, to DT 56

Proposal Item #3 – I-35 to Sportsplex

Sign # Type General Location Pg. # 20 Vehicular Small 967, Armbruster to SP 28 21 Vehicular Small 967, Armbruster to DT 29 22 Vehicular Small 1626@967 to Austin 30 23 Vehicular Small 967@1626 to SP 31 24 Vehicular Small 1626@967 to Kyle 32 25 Vehicular Small 967@1626 to DT 33 26 Vehicular Small 967, Cornerstone 34 27 Vehicular Small 967@Sportsplex Dr 35 32 Vehicular Small RSL@1626 40 35 Vehicular Small RSL@2770, to 1626 43 39 Vehicular Small RSL@Loop 4, to 1626 47 44 Vehicular Small 1626@2770, to Austin 52 51 Vehicular Small SI-35 Frontage@Main 59 52 Vehicular Small NI-35 Frontage@Main 60 55 Vehicular Small SI-35 Frontage@Cab 63 57 Vehicular Small NI-35 Frontage@Cab 65 59 Vehicular Small SI-35 Frontage@RSL 67 60 Vehicular Small RSL@I-35 to 1626 68 61 Vehicular Small NI-35@RSL, to Austin 69

Proposal Item #4 – Points of Interest

Sign # Type General Location Pg. # 17 Vehicular Small Cole Springs to 967 25 18 Vehicular Small Cole Spring to OBC 26 28 Vehicular Large 967 going to Kyle 36 29 Vehicular Small OBC to 1626 37 30 Vehicular Large 1626 @ OBC 38

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31 Vehicular Small 1626 @ RSL 39 33 Vehicular Small RLS@2770, to I-35 41 34 Vehicular Small 2770@RSL, to Kyle 42 36 Vehicular Small 2770@RSL, to DT 44 37 Vehicular Small RSL@Loop 4, to I-35 45 38 Vehicular Small Loop 4@RSL, to Kyle 46 40 Vehicular Small Loop 4@RSL, to DT 48 41 Vehicular Small 2770@1626, to DT 49 42 Vehicular Small 1626@2770, to Kyle 50 43 Vehicular Small 2770@1626, to Kyle 51 45 Vehicular Small I-35 Frontage @ Loop 4 53 50 Vehicular Small OSA@Main 58 53 Vehicular Small Main@FC 61 54 Vehicular Small FC@Main 62 56 Vehicular Small SI-35 Frontage@Goforth 64 58 Vehicular Small FC@2001, to I-35 66 62 Vehicular Small HST@2001 70 63 Vehicular Small 2001@HST 71

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Documentation 12 June 2024

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City of Buda Wayfinding Guidelines Documentation

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Project Wayfinding Guidelines Buda, Texas

Introduction

Acknowledgements

Sign TypesDesign Elements and Materials

Appendix A General Requirements

Appendix B Sign Location Overview

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Typography and Symbols

Colors, Finishes, and Materials

Brand Mark Application

Messaging and Information Hierarchy

Typical Details

Document Contents and Description

Typography

Layout Grid

Fabrication and Submittal Notes

Typography and Symbols

Material, Color, and Finish

Sign Type List

Destination List

City of Buda Overall Plan

Distoric Downtown Detail Plan

Section A Detail Plan

Section B Detail Plan

Section C Detail Plan

Section D Detail Plan

Sign Location Details

Sign System Overview

Vehicular Directional Sign Types

Pedestrian Directional Sign Types

Enlarged Sign Layouts

System Principles and Overview

Destinations

City Council

City Staff

Best Practice Guidance

Sign Location Strategy

Phased Implementation

Table of Contents

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Introduction

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Introduction

The wayfinding guidelines provide standards for wayfinding signage design for the City of Buda. The goals of the wayfinding guidelines are to create a robust signage system capable of addressing wayfinding needs while extending the city identity. The wayfinding guidelines prioritize maintenance and ease of fabrication while also establishing a system that can expand as the city grows.

This document sets the guiding principles that serve as the goals for the wayfinding program.

This guidance has informed material selection, message hierarchy, and design elements. Diagrams, sign types, and fabrication specifications are included to ensure that the system is implemented as intended.

All wayfinding signage is subject to review and approval by City of Buda Destination Services.

System Principles and Overview These guiding principles unify the design and development of all City of Buda signage.

Support a Welcoming Environment The signage guidelines establish a unified system that enhances the daily experience of the City of Buda, rein-forces its timeless character, improves wayfinding, and minimizes visual clutter. Signage upgrades will occur over time. As signage is replaced, project managers should consider how a new sign interacts with other existing signage around it. In some cases, it may be useful to consolidate signage when installing a new sign, to reduce overall clutter.

Reinforce Intuitive Wayfinding The signage guidelines assist in creating and locating signage that effectively directs visitors to destinations.

Compliance with the guidelines will ensure that wayfin-ding is intuitive. The system will become consistent and recognizable as it is implemented.

Embrace Placemaking and the Buda Brand These guidelines are intended to complement and enhance the Buda brand within the physical environment.

While these signage guidelines take cues from the print and web brand guidelines, they have been specifically developed to be readable at both vehicular and pedes-trian scales. For additional information about the Buda brand, reference the Buda Identity Standards Manual.

Destinations Primary destinations will be shown on directional signs.

These are the only destinations to be included in the wayfinding system. These destinations should be clearly, intuitively named, and not be confused with other desti-nations in and around the city. Examples of primary destinations include major district destinations, buildings, parks, and defined visitor parking areas. Modifications to this list will be approved by the City of Buda Destination Services.

Destinations

• Antioch Colony & Cemetery

• Buda Econ Dev (Municipal Complex)

• Buda Sportsplex

• Cabelas Drive

• Camp Ben McCullough

• Chamber (Municipal Complex)

• City Hall (Municipal Complex)

• City Park & Amphitheater

• Driftwood

• Historic Downtown

• Hotels

• I-35

• Municipal Complex

• Parking Lots

• Police Station (Municipal Complex)

• Post Office

• Public Library (Municipal Complex)

• Public Restrooms

• Shopping

• Shopping/Dining

• Skate Park

• Stagecoach Park

• Truck Route

• Visitor Center

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Design Elements and Materials

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Design Elements and Materials

Typography Primary Typeface Helvetica Now Display is the primary typeface used in the signage and wayfinding system. The system utilizes Medium and Bold weights. Contact the City of Buda Destination Services for typeface access.

Leading, Kerning and Tracking Maintain a leading ratio of 120% of the font size (for example, 12-point leading for 10-point type). Leading refers to the vertical distance between baselines of successive lines of type and is measured from the base-line of text to the baseline of the following line of text.

Kerning is set to “optical,” and tracking is set to optical +20, unless otherwise noted.

As the typographic system is applied to signage, letter height may be increased or decreased to maximize legi-bility or accommodate final messaging on sign panels for initial implementation. Any changes or adjustments should preserve the leading, kerning and tracking ratios per the guidelines above. Adjustments should be applied to all layouts of a sign type to maintain visual consistency across the system.

City of Buda Brand Marks

Buda Wayfinding Logo

Buda Logo Buda Logotype Buda Official Seal Buda Tourism Logo

Note: these items (Buda Logo, Buda Logotype, Buda Official Seal, and Buda Tourism Logo) do not show up on wayfinding signage.

They are current logos and seals for the city and informed the design of wayfinding logo.

For additional information on City of Buda identity elements see the City of Buda Brand Standards Guide.

Sample of primary typeface See the City of Buda Brand Standards Guide for additional information.

Maintain a leading ratio of 120% of the font size (for example, 12-point leading for 10-point type).

Kerning is set to “optical,” and tracking is set to optical +20, unless otherwise noted.

Helvetica Now Display Medium

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Design Elements and Materials

Customized Brand Mark Application The approved logomark specific to the Buda Wayfinding system may be included on wayfinding directionals and maps/directories.

The wayfinding logo unifies visual elements from both the City of Buda and the Department of Tourism brand marks to further reinforce a consistent identity that is flexible and recognizable.

Buda Logo

Buda Logotype

Buda Tourism Logo

Buda Wayfinding Logo

Buda Wayfinding Accent Graphics

Tire Swing Starburst

Note: the logo marks in the left column are not used in wayfinding signage. They are current logos and seals for the city and informed the design of a wayfinding logo.

For additional information on City of Buda identity elements see the City of Buda Brand Standards Guide.

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Design Elements and Materials

Accent Graphics Application Approved accent graphics within the Buda Wayfinding system may be included on wayfinding directionals, maps/directories, and district markers. Use of marks should be used sparingly and considered a background element.

Accent graphics are designed to be a subtle detail and must not distract from information/content. Graphics will be treated as secondary accents and are to be printed at a 15% opacity unless otherwise noted.

Tire swing graphic must be positioned in the lower right corner of the sign layout at an appropriate scale. The graphic should bleed off the right edge of the panel.

Graphics must be cropped minimally and according to guidelines as shown. Tire swing graphic is to be placed in the lower/right 2/3 of the sign panel. The right edge of the tire should bleed off of the right side of the sign face.

Tire Swing Graphic

Starburst Graphic

Space from sign panel edge must be equal or greater than thinnest portion of tire.

Right side of graphic to be cropped within this zone

Cropping option A (top 1/2 of graphic)

Cropping option B (left 1/3 of graphic)

Cropping option C (right 2/3 of cropping option B)

Lower two thirds of panel Right two thirds of panel x x x

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Design Elements and Materials

Arrows and Symbols Arrows

The arrows designed for this system are unique to the City of Buda. They are designed to complement the primary typeface Helvetica Now Display. All arrow proportions are to be maintained and may not be altered.

Arrows are used in 90° orientations. A 45° orientation is discouraged and, if used, should be limited to unique situations where the orientation of a sign and the travel path will not allow for use of a 90° oriented arrow.

Examples of 90° oriented arrows

Symbols The symbols used in the signage system are based on the AIGA international symbol library. The symbol library is available online at www.aiga.org/symbol-signs. The ADA or International Symbol of Accessibility (ISOA) used in the system reflects the requirements of the ADA Standards for Accessible Design Chapter 7, Figure 703.7.2.1.

Examples of symbols used in the signage system

ISOA Parking

Graphic Layout Grid Layout Grid Sign layouts are consistent and use a system-wide underlying graphic grid. Layouts are gridded to maintain consistency in proportions, leading, tracking, and kerning with the other signs in the system.

Layout Inventory It is a best practice recommendation that the city maintain a digital inventory of layouts for all implemented signs.

All sign layouts shown in this document are for illustrative purposes only. Actual sign layouts and messaging for implementation are managed by the City of Buda Destination Services.

Build View

Color Key

Spacing and Graphic Measurements

1" 1 1/2"

1 1/8" 1 3/4"

1 1/4"

Parking Lot 10 2 minutes

Parking Lot 10 2 minutes

Visitor Center 2 minutes

Visitor Center 2 minutes

Public Restroom 2 minutes

Public Restroom 2 minutes

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Project Wayfinding Guidelines Buda, Texas

Design Elements and Materials

Colors, Finishes, and Materials Signage should be made of timeless and easily-sourced materials that are durable and complement the historic environment.

The majority of signs in the Buda system utilize a dark background (Color C1) with light text (Color C4). Historic Downtown identification signs utilize a dark background (Color C2) with light text (Color C3). All sign panels should receive graffiti-resistant and UV resistant exte-rior grade top coat to help protect graphics and diminish color fading.

The colors displayed here are for reference only and are not to be used for color matching. No color, material, or finish substitutions are allowed without prior approval from the City of Buda Destination Services. Actual color, finish, and specifications take precedence over any visual representation in this document.

All signage materials are to be properly sealed and resist-ant to rust or mildew.

Messaging and graphics may be direct printed or applied vinyl. The decision on which method to utilize will be determined by budget and available resources.

Material M1 Warm Concrete or Stone to match existing city limestone

Color C5 Matthews Paint MP07102 Deep River Satin Finish

Color C5 Matthews Paint MP07102 Deep River Satin Finish

Color C1 Matthews Paint MP06135 Far Nebula Satin Finish

Color C2 Matthews Paint MP10256 Esprit Red Satin Finish

Color C3 Matthews Paint MP10280 Country Comfort Satin Finish

Color C4 Matthews Paint MP32157 White Water Satin Finish

Sign Cabinet, Vinyl, and Lettering

Monument Base Monument Cabinet Sign Pole

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Project Wayfinding Guidelines Buda, Texas

Design Elements and Materials

Naming and Information Hierarchy Clear and consistent messaging will be used on all City of Buda signage and wayfinding. Clearly defined nomencla-ture should be established and vetted with the Office of Destination Services for destinations. Consistent applica-tion of a simple, logical information hierarchy significantly reduces the amount of information a visitor needs to remember on a journey.

Destination Naming Destination names for use on directional signs will be short and conversational in nature, e.g. “Skate Park” rather than “Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park.”

Any abbreviations used are to be easily understood and used consistently across the system.

Formal names are appropriate for monuments and pedes-trian maps and directories.

Parking identification signs will prioritize user groups and include permit category and supplementary information as needed.

Information Hierarchy All signage will share consistent hierarchy and placement of information. To allow for legibility at a distance, large vehicular wayfinding will carry a maximum of three to five destinations per sign, and small vehicular wayfinding will carry a maximum of one to three destinations.

Pedestrian wayfinding will carry a maximum of three to six destinations and use common, informal destination names.

Destination information on a directional sign will be sorted first by direction and then alphabetically within each direction group. Ordering of direction groups is: Up/ Ahead, Left, then Right. If, based on a specific sign loca-tion, there are no destinations to show in a given direc-tion, that destination group and the associated arrow can be deleted from the sign layout.

Information Styling Detailed information and wayfinding language is always set in the Medium weight. The Bold weight is used for sub headers to denote walking distance/time to destination.

Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park

Skate Park

Antioch Colony & Cemetery Downtown Greenbelt Public Restrooms

Formal Name (Directory/Orientation Maps)

Informal Name (Wayfinding Directional Signs)

Additional Examples

Formal Names Informal Names

Antioch Colony Greenbelt Restrooms

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Project Wayfinding Guidelines Buda, Texas

Section View2 SCALE: 1" = 1' - 0" ap pr ox . 2

4" ap pr ox . 2

4" sign support pole size A: 5" size B: 3" clamshell pole base cover direct burial where breakaway is not required

Elevation1 SCALE: 1" = 1' - 0" Section Detail3 SCALE: 1 1/2" = 1' - 0"

Plan Section4 SCALE: 1 1/2" = 1' - 0"

Plan Section5 SCALE: 1 1/2" = 1' - 0" sign support pole size A: 5" size B: 3" clamshell pole base cover breakaway base as required st an sa riz ed de pt h engineered below grade foundation top of fountaion to be below grade

1"Thk circular mow strip to be exposed above grade at installations in dirt metal backer panel support pole sign message panel clamshell pole base cover breakaway base as required sign support pole size A: 5" size B: 3"

Typical Base Details NOTES

Pole Base Cover All poles use a clamshell metal or ABS plastic base cover. Cover is painted to match pole.

Cover to match between the two pole diameters of 5" and 3".

Sign Contractor to provide options for Owner to approve based on standard covers available.

Break Away Base As required by Owner, signs will uses a slip flange type breakaway base. The base should fit within the base cover.

Foundations All sign locations to have engineered below grade foundations. For signs located in hardscape, the foundation is to be below the hardscape and sub-strate.

Signs in dirt/landscape locations will have a decorative 1" thick mow strip above the finished grade level. The mow strip is sized to be a consistent approx 1/2" larger than the base cover.

Metal Backer Panel S101 and S102 signs use a fabricated metal backer panel to cover the support pole on the back face of the message panel. The panel uses countersink type fasteners to attach to the support pole.

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Typical Detail - BudaTx Logo1 NTS

Detail - Dimensional Logo (S101)4 Scale: 3" = 1' - 0" Detail - Dimensional Logo (S102)5 Scale: 3" = 1' - 0"

Detail - Flat Logo (S202)6 Scale: 3" = 1' - 0"

Side View2 NTS Placement Guide - BudaTx Logo3 NTS

3 /

4"

2"

3/8"

EQ. EQ.

1"

11 1/2"

8 3/4"

4 1/4"

BudaTx Logo Details NOTES

The dimensional BudaTx logo appears on sign types S101 and S102.

The BudaTx logo is a flat application for S202.

Dimensions See illustration on drawings 2, 4, 5, and 6 of this page.

Fabrication (Dimensional Logo) Painted metal letters mechanically fastened to sign panel. Face painted C4 and returns painted C1.

Sunburst graphic to be direct printed to sign panel to match C4 at 50% opacity.

(Flat Logo) Letters to be direct printed to match C4. Sunburst graphic to be direct printed to sign panel to match C4 at 50% opacity.

Alignment and Spacing The BudaTx Wayfinding logo is asymmetrical and therefore must be optically centered to achieve a balanced composition.

The text portion of the logo must be centered horizontally on the sign as shown in drawing 3 of this page.

line represents sign panel edge

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Backer Panels 2'

-7

/4

1' -1

1 /

2"

7 3/4" 7 3/4" 7 3/4"

7" 7" 7"

Front View - ST1011 SCALE: 3/4" = 1' - 0" Deconstructed View2 SCALE: 3/4" = 1' - 0"

Front View - ST1023 SCALE: 3/4" = 1' - 0" Deconstructed View4 SCALE: 3/4" = 1' - 0"

NOTES

The metal backer panels appear on sign types S101, S102.

Dimensions See illustration on this page.

Fabrication Fabricated metal panel with curved edges cut to match design illustrated this page. Panel has two fabrication options:

1. Cut panels welded together to create the fabricated panel. All corners to be true and crisp with all welds ground smooth and finished,

2. Backer panel fabricated from breakformed sheet metal. All corners to be crisp with minimal radius.

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Sign Types

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Project Wayfinding Guidelines Buda, Texas

Design Elements and Materials

Sign System Overview The comprehensive sign system comprises multiple sign types, including monuments, vehicular wayfinding, pedestrian wayfinding, parking identification, district markers, and directories. These sign types enhance the City of Buda arrival experience from surrounding areas, support vehicular and pedestrian wayfinding needs, and highlight parking opportunities.

A fully unified, integrated system defines the City of Buda clearly and visibly, and promotes identity and a sense of place. Vehicular wayfinding reinforces visibility of primary city destinations. Pedestrian wayfin-ding offers utility and reassurance, while enhancing accessibility.

City Monument signs identify the historic downtown district of Buda.

The sign types that appear within the system are identi-fied and organized by sign type number, e.g. ST103.

3'

6'

9'

12'

15'

18'

ST202

Map/Directory

ST102

Vehicular Way�nding (small)

ST103

Parking ID

ST101

Vehicular Way�nding (large)

ST203

Historic Downtown Markers

ST301

Historic Downtown Buda Monument

ST201

Pedestrian Way�nding

FINAL DESIGN IS TBD

Historic Downtown 2 minutes

Historic Downtown 2 minutes

Shopping & Dining 2 Minutes

Historic Downtown 7 Minutes

Welcome Center Parking Arts Center

H is to ric

D ow nt ow n

MAP

Shopping & Dining Camp Ben McCullough Historic Downtown

Welcome Center Parking Arts Center

Sportsplex

H is to ric

D ow nt ow n

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Project Wayfinding Guidelines Buda, Texas

ST101 - Vehicular Wayfinding (Large)

Shopping & Dining Camp Ben McCullough Historic Downtown

Welcome Center Parking Arts Center

Front View1 SCALE: 1/2" = 1' - 0" Side View2 SCALE: 1/2" = 1' - 0"

Rear View3 SCALE: 1/2" = 1' - 0"

3' -8

5'-4"

6' -0 metal panel painted C1 with 1/2" border and returns painted C2 metal backer panel die-cut vinyl text/arrows to match C4

1/2" painted border and returns to match C2

5" metal support post painted to match C5 below grade foundation as required dimensional logo; see page 13 for details

NOTES

Large Vehicular directional signs are used on vehicle-accessible drives and streets to direct to parking and other vehicular based destinations.

Sign is single faced.

Large Vehicular directionals hold a maximum of three to five destinations and use common, quick read destination names.

Below grade foundation or mounting plates with anchors to be used as appropriate to sign location.

Dimensions See illustration on this page.

Sign Fabrication Metal sign panel with C1 paint finish and C4 die-cut vinyl letters and dimensional logo. Logo letters to be painted to match C4 with C1 returns.

Starburst to be silkscreened to match C4 at 50% opacity.

Metal backer panel paint C2 with direct print graphics to match C4 at 60% opacity. Backer panel to wrap and conceal support post with concealed/countersunk screws paint to match C2.

Welded and painted cap to match C2.

Panel and support post to have protective graffiti resistant clear coat finish as required.

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Project Wayfinding Guidelines Buda, Texas

Graphic Layout - S101

Shopping & Dining Camp Ben McCullough Historic Downtown

Welcome Center Parking Arts Center

Shopping & Dining Camp Ben McCullough Historic Downtown

Welcome Center Parking Arts Center

Build View

NTS

Spacing/Graphic Measurements

NTS

dimensional logo; see page 13 for alignment details

NOTES

Key

16"

6 1/2"

5 1/2"

5"

4 1/2"

4"

3 1/2"

3"

2 3/4"

1 5/8"

1/2"

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Project Wayfinding Guidelines Buda, Texas

ST102 - Vehicular Wayfinding (Small)

Welcome Center Parking Arts Center

Elevation1 SCALE: 1/2" = 1' - 0" Side View2 SCALE: 1/2" = 1' - 0"

Rear View3 SCALE: 1/2" = 1' - 0"

2' -8

4'-0"

6' -0

NOTES

Small Vehicular directional signs are used on vehicle-accessible drives and streets to direct to parking and other vehicular based destinations.

Sign is single faced.

Small Vehicular directionals hold a maximum of one to three destinations and use common, quick read destination names. This sign type is designed to hold short line lengths of text.

Below grade foundation or mounting plates with anchors to be used as appropriate to sign location.

Dimensions See illustration on this page.

Sign Fabrication Metal sign panel with C1 paint finish and C4 die-cut vinyl letters and dimensional logo. Logo letters with C4 paint finish and C1 returns. Starburst silk-screened to match C4 at 50% opacity.

Metal backer panel paint C2 with direct print graphics to match C4 at 60% opacity. Backer panel to wrap and conceal support post with concealed/countersunk screws paint to match C2.

Welded and painted cap to match C2.

Panel and support post to have protective graffiti resistant clear coat finish as required.

metal panel painted C1 with 1/2" painted border and returns to match C2 die-cut vinyl text/arrows to match C4

1/2" painted border and returns to match C2

5" metal support post painted to match C5 below grade foundation as required dimensional logo; see page 13 for details metal backer panel

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Project Wayfinding Guidelines Buda, Texas

Graphic Layout - S102

Welcome Center Parking Arts Center

Welcome Center Parking Arts Center

Build View

NTS

Spacing/Graphic Measurements

NTS

dimensional logo; see page 13 for alignment details

NOTES

Key

11 7/8"

8 1/2"

8 1/4"

4 3/4"

4"

3 1/2"

3"

2"

1/2"

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